Princess of Palestrina
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Princess of Palestrina is a fictional noblewoman from Voltaire’s satirical novella "Candide," known as the mother of the Old Woman and a symbol of fallen aristocratic grandeur.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Candide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Palestrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betterKnownAuthorName | Voltaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterFunction | background to the Old Woman’s biography ⓘ |
| characterType | minor character ⓘ |
| child | the Old Woman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Voltaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | not specified ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | world of Candide ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1759 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| motherOf | the Old Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
background character
ⓘ
maternal figure ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Prince of Palestrina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
decline of nobility
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fallen aristocratic grandeur ⓘ fragility of social status ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
critique of hereditary privilege
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satire of European nobility ⓘ |
| title | Princess ⓘ |
| workAuthor | François-Marie Arouet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | satirical novella ⓘ |
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